Unencumbered Poems

The trap of stuff

it's baggage on our mind when we'd prefer to be free
we at once realize we've become caretakers
weighed down with the burden of responsiblity

look and resist the craving to own
enjoy things in the moment
it's surprising how little we need

seek the freedom to be open
to what comes our way
unburdened and unencumbered

stuff is the anchor to our past
we deserve to allow ourselves
the freedom to be free


AP: Honorable Mention 2025

On Wings Of Deliverance

Days beyond memory
born in perfection
Light unrefracted 
teasing the sun

Time without numbers
thought unencumbered
Lost in beginnings
— never to end

(Dreamsleep: May, 2025)

Butterfly

Flit and dance from flower to flower
Gossamer wings of printed art
Rapturous beauty overpowers
Instilling warmth in my beating heart.
Bold against the drab grey surround
You float unencumbered, light and free
A picture bursting with life expounds
If only you could be with me.
Save me from this boring day
Let me join on you on the wing,
To feel the freedom without dismay
Unshackled and absolved of sin.
Social butterfly, faerie infatuation deep
My heart and soul are yours to keep.

Winifred is not like the others

Old ladies in a line would be wearing pastel hats
Their shoes would be common, plain, ugly flats.
Their hair would be tamed, snipped and curled.
But Winifred had just had her soul unfurled.

Unencumbered, she was a dancing diva now.
She wanted her wild curls to give the men a wow
Their wives would hate her, what would they think?
Winifred did not care, she got out high heels – pink.

Bought the brightest dress she could, she was a tease.
Wore orange and green striped stockings to her knees.
She would give those old biddies a bit of a lurch.
She laughed to herself as she got ready for church.

Bliss

When you don’t know
What you can’t do
Then the unimaginable
Comes naturally to you

When you've never seen
What you couldn’t be
Then your vision
Grows wings that keep you free

When you’re not aware of
What tomorrow brings
Then hope is a magnetic springboard
That can attract anything

When your dreams soar unencumbered
By gender, age, ability, or space
Then the very wind will propel your goals
Onto the path of a hero’s gaze

First Day Of Spring

Our days are numbered- till first day of spring

when unencumbered, she can start her fling

wake winter-slumbered buds for their upswing!

Heart to Heart

Allow me to let that pain go away.
Allow me to supply you with consolation.

Receive me , authentic and raw.
Accept the warmth of my tender plea.

I’m unveiling my soul , vulnerable and bare,
to let you behold me, without disguise or care.
If your heart resonates , listen to its gentle tone,
and love me for who I am , entirely my own.

But if your heart doesn’t sing in harmony with mine,
Liberty awaits,set me free from love’s confine.
Spare me the sorrow that an unrequited love brings,
And let me soar , unencumbered , to love again. 

Love’s journey, not it’s destination , defines us.

My Eyes Can Still Dance

I'd like to feel free,
As a bird on the wing.
Join a choir and gustily sing.
Read an exciting book,
Without being disturbed.
I could talk to myself,
Without being overheard.
Sit out in the garden,
On an old garden swing
Swinging up high,
As a bird on the wing,
Free as a bird,
That's how I would like to be,
Young and unencumbered,
Not ancient like me.
I am old now,
Have I lost my chance?
Certainly not, MY EYES CAN STILL DANCE?





Previously submitted January 2022

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Today I sacrifice my martyrdom. 
Today I cleanse my soul, 
Release the past and reach for the new. 
I'll look for the life I'm entitled to.

 I rise above my delusions. 
Pettiness and jealousy flee. 
I banish the painful illusions that
For so long have imprisoned me.

I am now free and unencumbered. 
Today I reach for the stars.
A life of joy encircles and uplifts me, 
Erasing all the painful scars.

 I will live this day. 
Truly live it, as if it were my very last.
Though engulfed by meaningless fears
 I'm no longer a prisoner of my past. 

I now face my shrinking terror.
Today I step toward the light. 
There's nothing left to run from and no more 
Snarling, powerless demons left to fight.

I take my life into my hands. 
Breathe deeply in Universal Breath. 
Every thought, every person, place and thing 
Now rings with Divine significance.

I know that Divinity dwells with my spirit.
Today God smiles behind my eyes.
And looks upon the new birthed world 
With mirth, with pity, with joy, and expansive life. 

Today, I will live.

Chula Fleming© 10/16/2012

Minus Identity Who am i

I am but a shadow, A whisper in the wind,
 a fleeting thought, A ghostly presence.

I am lost in the chaos, Anonymous and alone,
 Drifting through life, Without a name to call my own.

I am undefined, A blank canvas,
A mystery to unravel, A puzzle without a solution.

I am the absence of self, A void of identity,
 A question mark, A riddle left unanswered.

Unencumbered by expectations, 
Just a being, undefined and free.

May Love Forever Burn Brightly

Friendships are made, friendships are broken
But the friendships here on the site
Are as strong as any that have ever existed
Unencumbered by outside influences
They thrive in an atmosphere of a common language
That of love, compassion, and joy
In the knowledge there are still loving souls out there
Amid the turmoil that exists in the world
Wars have been fought since the beginning of time
They have always been part of the human condition
This desire to be king of the hill
Starts early on with childhood interaction
Bullies trying to prove their superiority by strength
But their strength is usually only physical
There is also a strength of character
Which the so called meek of the earth can possess
That is stronger than physical strength
Strength of character is the strength I describe
Those that possess it often go on to great success
If their fire within is allowed to burn brightly
So let the friendships here on this site
Burn brightly with the love of the written word
The words in rhyme that communicate
A love of our fellow inhabitants
Of this wonderful site and this wonderful world
We call Earth!

Greenpeace

In 1971, in British Columbia,
Greenpeace was founded for
our wounded Earth.
It's causes to fight are to rescue
our world from our own folly.
An international organization that
tirelessly gives global environmental
campaigns the might they need.

A stalwart people for Earth's nature,
setting sail to confront whaling,
and save our struggling planet,
from desecration.
So she can once more be a
breathing Earth of so much life,
an enduring testament of what
God gave us.

For oceans magnificent with the marine gifts 
we were given,
for woodlands of the wolves unencumbered,
for plains of prairie dogs,
mountains and lakes we love,
and skies of species of the birds and bats of
the air.

Earth's people, 
let your senses be filled,
God is calling out to us-
with His natural wonders we're thrilled,
Greenpeace leads us environmentalists,
to restore the planet as she once was. ~

Pencil

a pencil, slender and sleek,
whispers secrets on the page,
its graphite tip, a dancer's toe,
tracing lines of thought, unencumbered.

it dances across the paper's stage,
twirling and swirling in graceful arcs,
a silent symphony of words and shapes,
unfolding the mysteries of the mind.

its lead, a conductor's baton,
conducting the orchestra of ideas,
scribbling melodies of inspiration,
in the language of graphite and wood.

oh, pencil, humble and unassuming,
you hold the power to create,
to give life to thoughts and dreams,
with each stroke, a world takes shape.

so let us cherish this simple tool,
this wand of possibility and expression,
for in its simplicity, it holds the key,
to unlock the wonders of imagination.

The Nature Of Things

Strong emotions & passionate desires always dwell
in deep waters
Swim in this well of currents that flow freely even if
they're within close quarters
Dive deeply into shallow thoughts & mine your mind
for pearls of wisdom
Jewels are often just below the surface hidden in plain
sight but you don't see them
You can free them with your attention as observation
helps them breath
Cultivating the minds fertile soil frees up space for 
them to breed
There's a need for us to grow toward the sky just like
trees
You stay stagnant when you lack the water that's
necessary for your seeds
Is it me, or is the world trapped in a field of dreams
full of weeds?
It strangles ideas before fruition so their fruit you
never see
Your fruitful mind longs for the freedom that birds
enjoy unencumbered
Free yourself from the things that bind your wings
& keep you tied to deep slumber

Face To Face

Face to face 
Look into your eyes
Tell you that I love you
I'll wear no disguise 

Lie down next to me
My fingers through your hair
Caresses on your skin
Secrets that we'll share

Of how much we want more
Unencumbered bliss
Trace each other's bodies 
Sharing of a kiss

Loving one another
Vulnerable, shown
Concerned about the other
No longer me alone

Carefully I'll handle
Your heart, so delicate
As is mine, be gentle 
We'll walk together yet

Open to inspection
I'll let you see inside 
My deepest inner being
With you, nothing I'll hide

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